§ 45. Mr. Ridleyasked the Minister for the Civil Service whether it is proposed to confer power on Ministers to appoint their own Civil Service advisers at will.
§ Mrs. HartNo. So far as permanent appointments in the Civil Service are concerned, the Civil Service Commission is and will remain independently responsible for the selection of individuals. So far as temporary personal advisers are concerned, it has been a long-standing practice for Ministers to make such appointments in a few cases where they consider this necessary.